10-letter words containing a, s, e, p, l
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- snow apple — Fameuse.
- soapflakes — small particles of solid soap or detergent used for washing clothes
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- solar apex — the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.
- someplaces — somewhere
- sophoclean — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.
- soup plate — a deep, concave plate used especially for serving soup.
- space walk — When an astronaut goes on a space walk, he or she leaves the spacecraft and works outside it while floating in space.
- spaniolize — to cause to become Spanish
- sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
- spathulate — spatulate.
- speakingly — in an eloquent manner
- specialise — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- specialism — devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- speciality — specialty.
- specialize — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- spectacled — wearing spectacles.
- spectacles — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
- spectrally — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- speed dial — phone feature: calling a number automatically
- speed-dial — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speedwalks — power walking.
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- sphacelate — affected with gangrene
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spindleage — total number or capacity of spindles in a mill, area, etc.
- spiralizer — a kitchen appliance for cutting vegetables into noodle-like strands
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- splay-feet — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- split page — (in a newspaper) a page replacing one of an earlier edition and containing chiefly the same material in altered form.
- split peas — peas that are dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable
- splittable — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- spoliative — blood-diminishing
- spongeable — able to be cleaned with a sponge
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- spreadable — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- spuleblade — the shoulder blade
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.